Jose Torres

2 weeks ago | kxan.com | Jose Torres |José Torres

AUSTIN (KXAN) - While therapy and medication are cornerstones of mental health care, experts say exercise can also be helpful. One in 10 adults in the United States experienced depression from 2020 to 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency's data shows the U.S. is in mental health crisis, impacting people of all ages.

1 month ago | kxan.com | Jose Torres |José Torres

AUSTIN (KXAN) - A former college track athlete and mother of five hopes her story might save lives and inspire others to listen to their bodies. For Micah Wesley, once a Kansas University track star, simple tasks like walking or getting out of bed became nearly impossible. The 35-year-old first thought she had COVID-19, but a visit to the doctor uncovered something far more serious: end-stage heart failure. "I couldn't even lay flat at night.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jose Torres |José Torres

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former college track athlete and mother of five hopes her story might save lives and inspire others to listen to their bodies. For Micah Wesley, once a Kansas University track star, simple tasks like walking or getting out of bed became nearly impossible. The 35-year-old first thought she had COVID-19, but a visit to the doctor uncovered something far more serious: end-stage heart failure. “I couldn’t even lay flat at night.

1 month ago | kxan.com | Jose Torres |José Torres

AUSTIN - (KXAN) - A new study offers good news for busy adults struggling to squeeze exercise into their weekly routine. If you can only work out on the weekends, you may still enjoy major health benefits. "The most important exercise regimen is the regimen that the person sitting in front of us can comply with," explained Dr. Vivek Goswami, Cardiologist with Heart Hospital of Austin and Austin Heart.

1 month ago | medium.com | Jose Torres |José Torres

I studied abroad in Belize, a country in Central America near the Caribbean Sea. I hadn’t purchased a plane ticket to return home yet. So, halfway into my program, I booked the cheapest flight available for the week after the program ended, which happened to be in Cancún, about eight hours away from where I stayed. After the program ended, I took a bus from Dangriga, Belize to the the Belize-Mexico border, walked across, and caught a taxi to the nearest city.